Residents of Newman now have access to state-of-the-art facility medical facilities with the official opening of the brand-new $61.4 million Newman Health Service.

BHP contributed $15 million towards the purpose-built facility, which was specially designed to act as a one-stop-shop for community.

The Newman Health Service includes a new emergency department, inpatient beds, emergency and treatment bays, as well as a dedicated medical centre, consultation spaces and a dental clinic with space for two dental chairs.

BHP WA Iron Ore Asset President Brandon Craig, WA Premier Mark McGowan and WA Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson visited Newman to tour the hospital this week.

“Newman has been an important part of BHP’s history for more than 50 years and it will remain an integral part of our operations for years to come,” Brandon Craig said.

“With support from BHP, we've been able to ensure that Newman and surrounds have access to a gold standard facility, with care delivered by some of WA's best and brightest clinicians,” Premier Mark McGowan added.

The highly anticipated project opened in stages to ensure the community could benefit from new and improved services as soon as possible.

In line with the State Government's commitment to establishing health services that are culturally welcoming, the new regional hospital also features a series of artworks created by local artists that focus on the concept of storytelling, incorporating themes of culture, mining and pastoralism.